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{{Infobox officeholder

| name=James Thomas "Tommy" Hanes, Jr.

| name=James Thomas<br> "Tommy" Hanes, Jr.

| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 22 (DeKalb and Jackson counties)

| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 22 (DeKalb and Jackson counties)

| term_start=November 5, 2014

| term_start=November 5, 2014

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

| spouse=Rhonda M. Hanes

| spouse=Rhonda M. Hanes

| children=Laura Mae Pattillo and Amber L. Hanes

| children=Laura Mae Pattillo<br>

Amber L. Hanes

| alma_mater=Central High School

| alma_mater=Central High School

| occupation=Fisherman

| occupation=Fisherman

| religion=

| religion=

| residence=Bryant<br>Jackson County<br> [[Alabama]]

| residence=Bryant<br>Jackson County<br>[[Alabama]]

}}

}}

'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant,  [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.

'''James Thomas Hanes''', known as '''Tommy Hanes''' (born c. 1955)<ref name=pvs/> is a commercial fisherman from Bryant, [[Alabama]], who has since 2014 represented District 23 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district encompasses DeKalb and Jackson counties in the northeastern portion of his state.

Whorton graduated in 1973 from Central High School, location unavailable, possibly Tuscaloosa. From 1986 to  2011, he was a fire captain in [[Chattanooga]], [[Tennessee]]. He has since been fisherman. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two grown daughters, Laura Mae Pattillo and Amber L. Hanes.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetshrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes' Biography|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref name=intelius/> 

Whorton graduated in 1973 from Central High School, location unavailable, possibly Tuscaloosa. From 1986 to  2011, he was a fire captain in Chattanooga, [[Tennessee]]. He has since been fisherman. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two grown daughters, Laura Mae Pattillo and Amber L. Hanes.<ref name=pvs>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149948/tommy-hanes#.WetshrpFzb0|title=Tommy Hanes' Biography|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/James-T-Hanes/Bryant-AL|title=James T. Hanes|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref> 

In the [[general election]] held on November 4, 2014, Hanes unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] incumbent, Representative John Robinson, who had defeated Jim Green in their party [[primary]]. Hanes, who was unopposed for his own party nomination, polled 5,493 (60.7 percent) to Robinson's 3,539 (39.3 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Hanes,_Jr.|title=TJames Hanes, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>   

In the [[general election]] held on November 4, 2014, Hanes unseated the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] incumbent, Representative John Robinson, who had defeated Jim Green in their party [[primary]]. Hanes, who was unopposed for his own party nomination, polled 5,493 (60.7 percent) to Robinson's 3,539 (39.3 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Hanes,_Jr.|title=TJames Hanes, Jr.|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 21, 2017}}</ref>